<p>Im a freshman and I scored 1870 on my furst SAT practice test.
After studying for about a month(by studying, I mean reading A chapter of Direct Hits a day and One Section a day), my scores have stayed in the 1900-2050 range. Have i finally reached my max?</p>
<p>You’re a freshman… I didn’t look at an SAT prep book until 3 weeks before my first actual test.</p>
<p>You’re nowhere near your max. Stop studying for the SAT for a year or two. Start studying near the start of your junior year (this is where you should study seriously).</p>
<p>To give you an idea: I scored a 202 PSAT my sophomore year (was pretty relaxed about the test though).</p>
<p>Start of junior year, I took a SAT practice test and scored 2150. Then I took + reviewed BB tests and scored a 2330 in March.</p>
<p>But you’re a freshman right now. Join some clubs and have fun 
It’ll help more than studying for the SAT.</p>
<p>Sounds good to me I think I may do some practice once in a while though, and keep up studying vocab. And, to tell you the truth, I’m pretty worried about the sophomore PSAT(even though I know it doesn’t really count for anything). I’m in clubs so yeah, I enjoy that and anything science related. But do you guys really think I don’t have to study? Wouldn’t it be helpful?</p>
<p>Specfically:
@Luminouzz: Wow Congrats on your score! And thanks for the advice</p>
<p>@Jersey13: Well, I’ve read a decent amount of your posts, and I do believe you’re one of those born intelligent ones. You scored a 2400, I believe? Congrats! I’ll take heed to your advice as well.</p>
<p>The big question I have is, With APs and such, will I have time to study for the SATs in the future?</p>
<p>P.S. When I try to get explanations to Blue Book answers from the CB website, I can never get them, which is especially annoying after I enter a section’s answers. Do I have to enter the answers for an entire test to get the explanations?</p>
<p>Extremely thankful for your advice :)</p>
<p>Study for the test the Summer before Sophomore year if you’re really eager about it.</p>
<p>you’re not at your max.</p>
<p>For writing, anyone can get an 800 (not IQ based)</p>
<p>Sometimes your scores naturally rise from knowing the test better. Also, you’re reasoning skills (math + cr, which are hardest to improve as they are somewhat intelligence based) also naturally increase as you learn and do school work. You have 2 years for an increase in this. Further practice will always help, no matter what. It’s just that after a certain threshold, it gets hard.</p>
<p>Enjoy HS and stop worrying, you have plenty of time to raise your score if you are not satisfied with it.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help guys! It’s encouraging to know that my scores will go up. I think I might just practice Writing so I can perfect that first</p>
<p>I was in same situation. Well, study a lot. I was a 1900, i broke 2300 on the real thing. Take it end of sophmore year, save youself the trouble in junior year. I did it and it worked out. Freshman year I wasn’t smart/motivated and I had same problem so im guessing its natural to peak out freshman year. Try again in november of sophmore yr! =)</p>